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Ibb (Arabic: إب) is a governorate of Yemen.
It is located in the inland south of the
country with Ta'izz Governorate to the
southwest, Ad Dali' Governorate to the
southeast, Dhamar Governorate to the north,
and short borders with Al Bayda' Governorate
to the east and Al Hudaydah Governorate to
the west. It has an area of 5,344 km² and a
population estimated at around 1,665,000 in
2004, making it the most densely populated
governorate in Yemen outside of San'a city.
Its capital is Ibb, which, along with Jibla,
are extremely significant historic cities.
The province contains many attractions in
districts such as Yareem, Ba'dan and
Al-Sabrah. Ibb is located on the southwestern
side of the escarpment of the Yemeni
Highlands, with dramatic drops to Ta'izz city
and the Tihama coastline. There are also
impressive views of 3,070 metre high Jebel
Sabir to the south.
Owing to the way in which it captures the
upper-level southwestern monsoonal flow
during the months from April to October, Ibb
governorate is the wettest place in Arabia.
Though meteorological data are exceedingly
poor and even of questionable accuracy, the
annual precipiatation is probably more than
1,000mm (40 inches) and some estimate suggest
it could be as high as 1,500mm (60 inches).
There is little rain from November to
February, but for the rest of the year there
is probably at least 100mm (4 inches) of rain
per month. Temperatures are warm, averaging
about 30°C (86°F) in the day but nights are
quite cool.
Because of its abundant rainfall, Ibb is
known as "the fertile province". Almost the
whole area of the governorate outside urban
centres is cultivated despite the steep
terrain, and the number of crops produced in
extraordinarily wide for so small an area.
Qat is particularly important, but wheat,
barley, sesame and sorghum are the major
sources of food for most people outside Ibb
city. Sophisticated systems for management
and storage of water from the seasonal rains
allows extra crops to be grown during the dry
season.
This sophisticated agriculture allows Ibb to
support an extremely dense rural population,
with densities of up to 500 people/km² being
normal in the wettest areas.
In recent years, Ibb governorate has been the
scene of numerous sit-ins in protest at
government policies: many of the most
significant anti-government protesters since
1999 have been natives of Ibb and surrounding
areas. It is also considered one of the worst
areas in Yemen for landmines.
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